Britney Spears' custody battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline is officially over.
A settlement was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Friday.
In the documents, obtained by TMZ.com, Spears has five days to pay Federline's lawyer Mark Kaplan GBP125,000 in fees, and she'll hand over GBP10,000-a-month in child support.
There's no mention of an increase in visitation for the pop star - she currently enjoys three days and one night a week with her young sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James.
Federline has sole custody of the boys.
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Thursday, 17 July 2008
The Magic Of Harry Potter
In the fictional series of Harry Potter that was created by J.K. Rowling, magic is depicted as a natural force, which can be used to overrule the basic laws of nature although it is approached entirely scientifically. In the Harry Potter series, there are a number of magical creatures - and a few ordinary creatures - which demonstrate magical properties, like the owls used to deliver posts. There are also a few objects that are imbued or enhanced with magical power. A few humans in the series that are able to perform magic have been referred to as wizards and witches in contrast to other non magical Muggles.
This magic is just the norm in the children of couples having magical powers and is less in those of the Muggles. There are also exceptions like those who are unable to perform magic although being born to magic powered parents, called as Squibs, whereas a wizard or witch that is born to the Muggle parent is called as Muggle-born or Mudblood. The Muggle-born are very common in the series, whereas the Squibs are very rarely shown, which is reflected by the size of Wizarding and Muggle populations.
In today's world, Harry Potter is the most famous fictional young hero in the series of Harry Potter. The series also includes a book for all their Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling of Britain. The books include the tale of an orphan, Harry. The books begin with his first years as a ward of a wicked uncle and aunt, to his enrollment in the school of wizards and the harrowing and exciting adventures that follow. This captivating series has become almost as popular amongst adults, as with the kids. Although these books have raised the concern of a tiny vocal minority, who mention some of the violent content and the evil characters like the witchcraft as the cause for alarm, for the most part it has been excitedly embraced by parents and also the educational community.
The magic of Harry Potter can also be incorporated as a great teaching method. There are various guides that have been published by the same Harry Potter author that include various guidelines on our daily life. There are chapters included in the learning guides like 'standing out to our enemies requires a great deal of bravery, but just as much to stand out for our friends'. Apart from this, there are also Harry Potter Magic puzzles that let you share a little of Harry's supernatural powers among friends. There are also various other means of learning from the magical land of Harry Potter like bringing out the bravery yet being polite among the crowd. However, you can include Harry Potter learning guides only after your parents have recommended the same, as there are a few parents who have a different opinion on the themes of wizardry and magic, and not all parents appreciate it.
All said and done, there's no denying that the magic of Harry Potter has become part of many.
This magic is just the norm in the children of couples having magical powers and is less in those of the Muggles. There are also exceptions like those who are unable to perform magic although being born to magic powered parents, called as Squibs, whereas a wizard or witch that is born to the Muggle parent is called as Muggle-born or Mudblood. The Muggle-born are very common in the series, whereas the Squibs are very rarely shown, which is reflected by the size of Wizarding and Muggle populations.
In today's world, Harry Potter is the most famous fictional young hero in the series of Harry Potter. The series also includes a book for all their Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling of Britain. The books include the tale of an orphan, Harry. The books begin with his first years as a ward of a wicked uncle and aunt, to his enrollment in the school of wizards and the harrowing and exciting adventures that follow. This captivating series has become almost as popular amongst adults, as with the kids. Although these books have raised the concern of a tiny vocal minority, who mention some of the violent content and the evil characters like the witchcraft as the cause for alarm, for the most part it has been excitedly embraced by parents and also the educational community.
The magic of Harry Potter can also be incorporated as a great teaching method. There are various guides that have been published by the same Harry Potter author that include various guidelines on our daily life. There are chapters included in the learning guides like 'standing out to our enemies requires a great deal of bravery, but just as much to stand out for our friends'. Apart from this, there are also Harry Potter Magic puzzles that let you share a little of Harry's supernatural powers among friends. There are also various other means of learning from the magical land of Harry Potter like bringing out the bravery yet being polite among the crowd. However, you can include Harry Potter learning guides only after your parents have recommended the same, as there are a few parents who have a different opinion on the themes of wizardry and magic, and not all parents appreciate it.
All said and done, there's no denying that the magic of Harry Potter has become part of many.
Wednesday, 16 July 2008
Adult Dance Schools - Getting A Raw Deal? by Kevin Shwe
Wherever you go, whichever town you live in you'll be able to find a dancing school for children. Not to mention the new ones popping up all the time.
But what about dancing schools for adults? There are nowhere near as many and all the ones available seem to cater exclusively for professional dancers, or are 2 - 3 year college courses.
So where does an adult beginner wanting to learn to dance start? Well naturally it quite depends on your goals. If you just want to learn a couple of dance moves or do it as a hobby your aims are very much different from a late adult beginner wanting to do it professionally as a living.
The college route of doing 2 - 3 years is something that should be looked at by someone looking to do it professionally. But even they have to begin somewhere often learning part-time to begin with in order to audition successfully for a dance college.
So if you're a beginning adult looking to learn for fun or with professional aspirations, to begin with you should look for either a part-time dancing school for adults or a dance studio. There aren't many dance schools that operate part-time for adults so you may have to look into dance studios.
You should try to find your nearest dance studio that offers top level instruction and a range of classes that are near to you. The better the quality of instructors, the better prepared you will be for what's ahead. Even if you're doing it for fun it makes sense to have a good dance teacher, you'll learn how to dance properly then!
If you want to dance for a living you should try and do a variety of skills from commercial and hip-hop to the core college subjects such as ballet, jazz and tap as well. If you're doing it for fun you can do whichever dance classes take your fancy!
The problem for adult beginners is because naturally there are fewer dance schools for adults, they have to go to drop-in classes at studios where the training isn't so gradual. So it is very hard to begin with when they're finding their feet which can become discouraging.
So to summarise find a good dancing school or a dance studio with good dance teachers and dance classes that will continue to inspire you even when the going gets tough!
But what about dancing schools for adults? There are nowhere near as many and all the ones available seem to cater exclusively for professional dancers, or are 2 - 3 year college courses.
So where does an adult beginner wanting to learn to dance start? Well naturally it quite depends on your goals. If you just want to learn a couple of dance moves or do it as a hobby your aims are very much different from a late adult beginner wanting to do it professionally as a living.
The college route of doing 2 - 3 years is something that should be looked at by someone looking to do it professionally. But even they have to begin somewhere often learning part-time to begin with in order to audition successfully for a dance college.
So if you're a beginning adult looking to learn for fun or with professional aspirations, to begin with you should look for either a part-time dancing school for adults or a dance studio. There aren't many dance schools that operate part-time for adults so you may have to look into dance studios.
You should try to find your nearest dance studio that offers top level instruction and a range of classes that are near to you. The better the quality of instructors, the better prepared you will be for what's ahead. Even if you're doing it for fun it makes sense to have a good dance teacher, you'll learn how to dance properly then!
If you want to dance for a living you should try and do a variety of skills from commercial and hip-hop to the core college subjects such as ballet, jazz and tap as well. If you're doing it for fun you can do whichever dance classes take your fancy!
The problem for adult beginners is because naturally there are fewer dance schools for adults, they have to go to drop-in classes at studios where the training isn't so gradual. So it is very hard to begin with when they're finding their feet which can become discouraging.
So to summarise find a good dancing school or a dance studio with good dance teachers and dance classes that will continue to inspire you even when the going gets tough!
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